Superb walking stick has silver mount wood being that of the cherry tree, length in full 87cm sword and handle 82cm condition all round good, consider late 19th century More »

Superb walking stick has silver mount wood being that of the cherry tree, length in full 87cm sword and handle 82cm condition all round good, consider late 19th century silver is hallmarked, offering free worldwide post on condition of paying full asking price. « Less

Superb walking stick/swordstick made from mahogany, the handle is of a different wood shaped in the form of the serpent has Ox/ivory bone for eyes and teeth, a trully More »

Superb walking stick/swordstick made from mahogany, the handle is of a different wood shaped in the form of the serpent has Ox/ivory bone for eyes and teeth, a trully masterful rendition of the beast of the seas, length 85cm,handle and very heavy robust blade length is 71cm the silver ring looks to be silver but has no hallmarks, this is a quality Gentlemans walking stick. Offering free worldwide post « Less

Superb walking stick/swordstick made from mahogany, then being ebonised heavy and robust having the 8 black ball as the handle, length 89cm, the blade is heavy and robust of More »

Superb walking stick/swordstick made from mahogany, then being ebonised heavy and robust having the 8 black ball as the handle, length 89cm, the blade is heavy and robust of the finest steel, length of blade to include handle is 79cm this is a quality Gentlemans walking stick. Offering free worldwide post « Less

Comes in good condition, has silver handle which has the odd ding as to be expected, and also has silver mount late Victorian, full length being 88cm, Handle to tip of blade More »

Comes in good condition, has silver handle which has the odd ding as to be expected, and also has silver mount late Victorian, full length being 88cm, Handle to tip of blade 78cm. Offering free worldwide post. « Less

This is a one off chance to obtain a finely carved unique walking stick dating from 1901. The walking stick was made by a prisoner at the prison camp set up by the British at More »

This is a one off chance to obtain a finely carved unique walking stick dating from 1901. The walking stick was made by a prisoner at the prison camp set up by the British at the hill station in Diyatalawa Ceylon to house prisoners during the Boer War (1899-1902). The walking stick is finely carved in a local hard wood and inscribed 'Boeren Kamp Ceylon 1901). The handle is carved superbly from horn in the shape of a horse hoof with a metal shoe attached. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding. Prisoners produced these items to sell using the money to buy extra food and other necessities.
This type of item is known as POW Trench Art and is collected all over the world. Boer War items made by South African/Dutch prisoners is highly collectable.
The walking stick is 88 cm in length.
THIS STICK HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BY ONE OF THE WORLDS LEADING AUCTION HOUSES. THEIR VIEW IS THAT AN AUCTION ESTIMATE ON £2000+ IS APPROPRIATE IN A SPECIALIST SALE. IF NOT SOLD ON HERE OR OTHER SIGHTS WHERE LISTING THE STICK WILL BE PLACED IN A SALE WITH THE AUCTION HOUSE LATER THIS YEAR.
Camps for Boers - Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
When St Helena filled up, Ceylon was chosen as a destination. A large camp was set up at the hill station at
Diyatalawa. The hill station proved to be good for the health of the incarcerated.
In India the Boers were given more food that was contained in a soldier's rations. They enjoyed more meat,
potatoes, green vegetables and rice. Jam, condensed milk and soap were also issued.
The conditions did not stop escape attempts. Five prisoners were boarded a Russian steamer in Colombo
harbour. They made their way to the Crimea and from there to St Petersburg where the locals, sympathetic to the Boer cause, celebrated their escape. The men visited Kruger in Holland and made their way back to South Africa
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A walking cane, the horn handle rudimentarily
carved in the form of a greyhound’s head, glass
eyes, silver collar engraved JC, marked London
1915, tapering stem, iron More »

A walking cane, the horn handle rudimentarily
carved in the form of a greyhound’s head, glass
eyes, silver collar engraved JC, marked London
1915, tapering stem, iron ferrule, 90cm high
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